Audio CD review:
Graham Greene, Anton Karas, Recorded Sound, Nic Raine, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - The Third Man

Graham Greene, Anton Karas, Recorded Sound, Nic Raine, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - The Third Man

Band: Graham Greene, Anton Karas, Recorded Sound, Nic Raine, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Title: The Third Man Rating: Release Date: 10 June, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Big Ben 2: The Harry Lime Theme 3: Dialogue- 'It's A Shame' 4: The Cafe Mozart Waltz 5: Main Title- Harry's False Funeral 6: Dialogue- Heard Of Harry Lime? 7: Holly Encounters Anna 8: Meeting The Consporators 9: Dialogue-'The Third Man' 10: Holly Is Accused Of Homicide 11: Dialogue- 'This Isn't Santa Fe' 12: Holly Brings Flowers 13: Dialogue 'Holly, What Fools We Are' 14: Trap To Catch Harry 15: Dialogue- 'The Cuckoo Clock' 16: Anna Walks Away 17: Visions Of Vienna 18: Danube Dreams 19: The Harry Lime Theme 20: The Cafe Mozart Waltz

Customer Reviews superb recreation of original film score The sound clips from the film are refreshing, although, I would have liked to have had at least one by the beautiful Alida Valli. This recreation of the original film score is far superior to recordings made by Karas, in fidelity, dynamic expression and nuance. Play the cd in your computer and watch the artist in the studio playing The Third Man Theme. . Caveat Emptor It's a weak, metallic, even off key botching up of one of the arguably greatest soundtracks in film history. This is not ab original soundtrack from, yes, one of the very greatest films. Rather search for "The best of Anton Karas". But sadly even on that collection - the final 'Anna Walks Away Past Rat Skunk Martins' (as you can tell I actually prefer Harry Lime to little snitch writer of potboiler westerns!) - is not included. Must be my equipment? On the PC's you saw a graphics page with areas in yellow. I tried this disc in 4 PC CD players, 1 progressive scan JVC DVD/CD player and a PS2. Lower right section had two areas to click. One for a video of Ms. Gertrud Huber playing the Harry Lime Theme by Anton Karas. The other had web site links. The tracks would not play. The (20 tracks) would be visible as blocks in the PS2 screen, but each had to be selected and there was no play through. There was the addition of dialogue at the beginning of each track (following the film/music structure). As the CD would come up (on the PC) you would hear the Harry Lime Theme playing. Amazon replaced it with another disc that did the same thing, which helped me decide to get the movie (I would have preferred to have a vehicle for hearing the soundtracks that would work in a PC, or a CD player). I am not qualified (or sensitive enough) to 'rate' the movie. I will say if you have never seen it, rent it and fast forward (treat yourself) to the last 2 minutes (see http://imv. au. dk/publikationer/pov/Issue_02/section_3/artc3C. html). Play it back with no music, then with music. Play it back at different times and through different moods and you will appreciate one of the finest works of film in existence coupled with one of the finest pieces of music ever produced. No single 'scene' can show you the promises of the past and let you feel the horror of regret. A mystical view that soon reveals Anna walking toward the camera, through the tree lined road, passing Holly is a statement and genius unto itself. The Karas compositions are brilliant, but this one is an everyman's masterpiece. What a gift (of course see the film. It is after all - superb!). . You can see a complete list of all Graham Greene, Anton Karas, Recorded Sound, Nic Raine, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra discography, or go back to the Graham Greene, Anton Karas, Recorded Sound, Nic Raine, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra tabs